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well that would have been an ounce or two. I am shooting for 6 pounds myself.

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The DD barrel is 1.38 lbs bare, add a low profile gas block and you're at the same weight. My Troy 13" rail weighs 13 oz. So I'm still wondering where the extra .5 lb. is coming from. But regardless, it's making me want to try again with weight or lack of, as the main goal.

Thanks guys, I can always count on y'all to keep me broke.

I hate this place as well.

Just put a stock Colt SP1, built in the '70s, on the scale.

6.75 pounds.

I can improve on that, I think.

Carbine with aluminum stock?

Nope. Full size rifle

Pre-bolt assist, though. I don't know how many ounces that would be.

I just built one with a black hole wesponry slim contour 16" and a Midwest ask keymod 12" rail with a magpul ctr stock. It's around 6.25 pounds but they make a slimmer barrel than mine. Still working on loads but it's shot some 1/2 moa groups with 75g hornady btsp's over ar comp. I really like it and have been carrying it everywhere with me. I hope to try a few more loads with 8208 tomorrow.

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